liammclaren Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 like they say--money can't buy class, but it can certainly buy crass: http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4024/stupidhouse002xj8.jpg it's on rice in bellaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyps Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I have friends who would LOVE to live there...to each their own! (but their resale market will be small!)I have friends who would LOVE to live there...to each their own! (but their resale market will be small!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Fans of World of Warcraft live there! LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 like they say--money can't buy class, but it can certainly buy crass:it's on rice in bellaireJeez. What on earth were they going for? What motivates someone to build a faux fortress? Craziness.At least make it a modern fortress, complete with double-thick reinforced concrete walls, bulletproof mirrored glass, vault doors, concertina wire, trapdoor escape tunnels with access to a fifty-foot-deep fallout shelter, and of course gunports all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liammclaren Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 At least make it a modern fortress, complete with double-thick reinforced concrete walls, bulletproof mirrored glass, vault doors, concertina wire, trapdoor escape tunnels with access to a fifty-foot-deep fallout shelter, and of course gunports all around.HAHAHAHA, now THAT might actually be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Jeez. What on earth were they going for? What motivates someone to build a faux fortress? Craziness.At least make it a modern fortress, complete with double-thick reinforced concrete walls, bulletproof mirrored glass, vault doors, concertina wire, trapdoor escape tunnels with access to a fifty-foot-deep fallout shelter, and of course gunports all around.This house was a direct responce to Astroworld closing... anyone wanna guess what their favorite ride was? Dungeon Drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Reminds me of a LEGO castle set . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 It looks like something you'd find at a miniature golf course - but much, much larger.Much.Think maybe the proud owner may have designed it himself?"Yep, and never took an architecture course in my life!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Where's the moat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps324 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Karpas had a listing on that place when I was still there. They referred to it as "the ribbon house." Apparently at one point it was some sort of show house to raise money for something, breast cancer maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 It looks like something Sara Winchester would build and live in.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowisp Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"I remember a castle-like house in Sagemont when I was a kid. It was between Hughes and 45 off of Old South Belt. I need to go back and see if it is still there.The Lego Pic really cracked me up!I think this house is at least original! Better than a lot of the new stuff we see around.Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"I remember a castle-like house in Sagemont when I was a kid. It was between Hughes and 45 off of Old South Belt. I need to go back and see if it is still there.The Lego Pic really cracked me up!I think this house is at least original! Better than a lot of the new stuff we see around.JasonTalk about desperate living! Appears as if Ed Wood filmed one of his classic cult films there. It would be a great backdrop for the Renaissance Festival. Places some wenches in the windows with beer mugs in hand calling out to prospective lovers! It also looks like a movie set from the old MGM studio lot. Maybe theres a fire-breathing dragon out back somewhere? Lets see a mote would be a great added amenity. Alligators could be guarding the place.I still have my old lego's blocks I should create one just like it and mail to them! Now we might find a Lincoln-Logs type home soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Fans of World of Warcraft live there! LOL!! Along with my LEGO reference, for a computer game related answer was thinking Rampart too. That was a fun game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 There's a house in River Oaks with a pseudo-castle theme. It even has real gas-burning lamps out front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbjo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"I remember a castle-like house in Sagemont when I was a kid. It was between Hughes and 45 off of Old South Belt. I need to go back and see if it is still there.The Lego Pic really cracked me up!I think this house is at least original! Better than a lot of the new stuff we see around.JasonThis is definitely not original to Bellaire, none of the monster houses there are. I would say 98% of the original houses were one-story before they started tearing them all down in the late 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerdanielsmidland Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 There's a house in River Oaks with a pseudo-castle theme. It even has real gas-burning lamps out front.Unfortunately "Admin" that's half the buildings in houston! Or at least the half that make me want to retch. The whole thing reeks of lifestyle masturbation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donato Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I went to a Superbowl party at this house earlier this year. The inside was actually beautifully detailed and far less cartoonish than the facade - lots of marble, rich molding and incredible frescos. FAR better quality than the typical Bellaire lot-buster. The owner mentioned that the house was for sale for a couple of years, but there was little interest and it was taken off the market. Now if the members of DragonForce were looking for a place in Houston... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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